ADOT awarded nearly $1,000,000 grant to improve work zone safety

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) – The Arizona Department of Transportation has been awarded a $970,000 grant.The grant aims to improve work zone safety through real-time data sharing during construction areas that can improve agency monitoring processes, enhance safety for workers, and improve traveler information tools.This initiative is part of the Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration…

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Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations

PHOENIX — Autumn Nelson said she was seeking help for alcohol addiction last spring when fellow members of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana suggested a rehabilitation center in Phoenix, far to the south.The 38-year-old said the center even bought her a one-way airline ticket to make the 1,300-mile (2,100-kilometer) journey. But Nelson said after a…

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